La Paz vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
82
😀 Quality of life
57
97
🏙️ Population
756K
452K

The cost of living in La Paz is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7306th and 11th ($694 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6167th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Zurich

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La Paz Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$26431

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117